GK Chesterton wrote, among other things, a book called Orthodoxy. Although he is not talking about the Orthodox church he quite easily could be. All his books are worth reading and so I am surprised he gets no mention.

I believe there is a movement to beatify him in the RCC. From reading about him and reading him he comes over as a thoroughly lovely man and maybe deserving of the RCC's higher accolades. His works don't, however,jar on Orthodox sensibilities

I have heard this before, and I will agree that while Chesterton may not be one of the greatest theologians of the last century, he is certainly one of the most accessible to the common man and even moreso probably the most quotable. But I really don't see what he did that was worth canonization... Then again, I'm not nearly as big an Anglophile as I used to be.

I am certainly open to hearing why someone thinks otherwise.

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Blessed Nazarius practiced the ascetic life. His clothes were tattered. He wore his shoes without removing them for six years.

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Pardon me though, I don't think we should be talking about his potential for beatification but his thoroughly amusing and enjoyable books especially Orthodoxy which, more than many books mentioned, has the potential to lead people to faith.

I suppose it's reasonable to consider starting a campaign to "beautify" him. On the other hand, I expect God will "beautify" him brilliantly at the General Resurrection, as I hope he will beautify all of us.

P.S. I love Chesterton's writings. Not only was he a marvelous writer and incisive apologist for the Christian faith; but he was also insightful and wise. He represents a kind of sacramental Christian humanism that I find congenial and warm. But i don't think there will ever be a movement to beatify Mr. Chesterton in the Catholic Church; indeed, I suspect he would be horrified by that prospect. He no doubt is sitting with C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien before a roaring celestial fire, with a mug of beer in his hands.